SNSF PRIMA

SNSF PRIMA

The PRIMA grants are designed for women researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead a project at a Swiss research institution and who show a high potential for obtaining a professorship. PRIMA grantees conduct an independent research project with their own team at a Swiss research institution. PRIMA grants cover the grantee’s salary and project costs for a five-year period.

Requirements (for researchers):

  • have a doctorate (PhD) or at least three years of research activity after obtaining their higher education degree (equivalent qualification to a doctorate).
  • have acquired at least two years of research experience after their doctorate or equivalent qualification to a doctorate.
  • submit their application between two and ten years after their PhD defence or after the date of the equivalent qualification to a doctorate.